By: Richard L. Smith
A juvenile has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a juvenile bicyclist Tuesday morning in Brick Township, according to Bradley D. Billhimer.
Authorities said the crash occurred at approximately 6:50 a.m. near the intersection of Lanes Mill Road and Rhode Island Avenue.
Officers responding to the scene discovered a juvenile bicyclist who had been struck by a vehicle while traveling westbound through a marked crosswalk on Rhode Island Avenue.
The victim suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
An investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Vehicular Homicide Squad, the Brick Township Police Department, and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit determined that a 2021 BMW was traveling northbound at a high rate of speed when it struck the bicyclist.
Investigators said the driver fled the scene without stopping to render aid or notify law enforcement.
Authorities later identified the operator of the BMW as a juvenile.
The teen was taken into custody on May 19 and charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in death.
The juvenile is currently being held at the Ocean County Juvenile Detention Center.
Under New Jersey law, additional details regarding juveniles charged with delinquent acts cannot be released.